Fireplace-heater



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F. E. BACKUS. FIRBPLAGB HEATER.

Patented June 30, 1896.

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FREDERICK ELLSWORTH BACKUS, OF WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

FlREPLACEf-HEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent N0. 563,005, dated June 30, 1896.

Application iiled December 6, 1895. Serial No. 571,239. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK ELLSWORTH BACKUS, a citizen of the United States, residing at IVilliamsport, in the county of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fireplace-Heaters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Hy present invention relates to the art of steam and like systems of heating, and more particularly to those in which the direct heat of the burner or other heating device is utilized, as well as the heat from steam generated by the burner or from some other circulating medium heated in the same manner.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one form in which Ihave contemplated embodying my invention, and the said invention is disclosed in the speciiication and claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of my improved device, and Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the same, and Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section.

illy improved heating device is designed to be placed wholly within the fireplace-niche of an ordinary and common construction or within a recess of like character constructed to receive it. In case it is placed and used in a fireplace, as illustrated in the drawings, I close the chimney-throat, either permanently or by a damper d, which maybe moved to open the chimney to lower the temperature of a room when overheated or during extremely hot weather. The complete article which forms my present invention is composed of three main parts, the heating device A, which in this instance is a gas-burner; the water-log B, which serves as a boiler or steamgenerator, and the radiator C. The radiator is made to conform to the shape of the fireplace-niche, and itself forms a niche or recess within which the water-log and burner are placed. The radiatoris made in the form shown, of plates placed closely together, forming a narrow chambered structure constituting the top, back, and jambs of the fireplace or the lining thereof. In the drawings, c is the inner and c' the outer wall of the radiator. The inner wall extends downward below the 'outer wall, and the lower end of the inner wall is provided with apertures c2 to admit air to the rear of the radiator, the radiator being made smaller than the fireplaceniche, so as to leave a space between it and the wall of the fireplace or recess. The upper partof the water-log is connected with the interior of the radiator by the pipe b for the passage of steam, and a connection for the return of the water of condensation is formed by the pipe b' connecting the lower part of the radiator with the lower part of the waterlog. The water-log is preferably made to represent a regular or irregular pile of logs, though this is not essential.

The front edge of the radiator is provided with the fire plate or liange c3, which covers the space between the radiator and the walls of the fireplace or niche, extending a greater or less distance over the face of the front of the fireplace surrounding the niche or recess to suit the taste of the maker. This fire plate or iiange is provided with openings registering with the space between the radiator and the walls ofthe ireplace and may be of any preferred form, preferably of such an openwork as will present an ornamental and tasteful appearance, as shown in the drawings. I

may place below the burner a water-pan E for holding water to moisten the air, and to facilitate the vapor-ization of the water a plate c may extend from near the burner into contact with the water in the pan, as shown in Fig. 3.

The operation is as follows: The water-log is partially illedwith water and the burner lighted. The steam generated passes to the radiato'i1 through the pipe b. As the heat is taken up by the walls of the radiator and the steam condensed, the water of condensation collects in the bottom of the'radiator and is returned to the log by the pipe b. The air in the space between the radiator and the walls of the fireplace or recess is heated and passes out into the room through the openings in the iire plate or flange, and as it issues into the room through them the colder air of the room passes through the openings c2 below the radiator, and is inits turn heated and discharged into the room. The air coming into contact with the inner wall of the IOO radiator is also heated, and with the air heated by the direct action of the burner is discharged into the room beneath the current of `air issuing from the replace 0r recess. The heated air is therefore carried Well away from the wall above the heater and the deposition of dust upon such Wall is avoided.

That I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

I. In a steam-heater, the combination with the radiator forming the back and janlbs of a ireplace-lining, of a Water-log connected with said radiator, and the burner substantially as described.

2. In a steam fireplace-heater, the combination with a radiator forming the back and jambs of a lining for a fireplace or recess, of

FREDERICK ELLSWORTH BACKUS.

lVitnesses H. RUSSELL HILL, J. J. CROCKER. 

